The remote programming feature is indicated for patients who have had six months of experience with their cochlear implant sound processor and are comfortable with the programming process.
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A new Tel Aviv University study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the first group of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the auditory system.
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The authors have developed a Question Prompt List (QPL) that can be used by audiologists to encourage families to engage in both fact-based and adjustment-based questions during audiology appointments. The impetus for developing this QPL was to facilitate more family-centered practices in early intervention.
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Rupert conducted some of the initial research on how individual nerve cells respond to sound. He published numerous studies throughout his career that advanced science on how the brain interprets auditory information.
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A trio of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found mutations in a master-switch protein called Epithelial Splicing Regulatory Protein 1 (ESRP1) in individuals with SNHL.
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Manchester’s Hearing Health research is benefiting as part of a £28.5m (USD $37.5 million) investment through the NIHR Manchester BRC.
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CI 2018 will take place March 7-10, 2018 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC.
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The study, published Aug. 22 in the journal ‘Cell Reports,’ focused on the action of serotonin, an important neuromodulator in the brain.
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Following the announcement of the passage of the legislation into law, several organizations released statements supporting the bill.
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IOTA-Soft—the company’s robotic-assisted insertion device—will reportedly allow surgeons to advance cochlear implant electrodes with the precision of robotics.
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The variants lie near a known EVA-linked gene called SLC26A4, but their connection to EVA had evaded scientists until now.
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A cognitive hearing aid that constantly monitors the brain activity of the subject to determine whether the subject is conversing with a specific speaker in the environment would be a dream come true.
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The Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act addresses one piece of the puzzle by improving access to hearing aids and related examinations.
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In research published in “Nature Communications,” University of Michigan researchers report a new unexpected cause for this auditory neuropathy, a step toward the eventual work to identify treatments.
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The Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act (HR 1652), which was bundled as part of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA) package and the FDA Reauthorization Act, was passed yesterday by the US House of Representatives as anticipated.
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